Difference between revisions of "hypermetamorphosis"
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| − | 2. ([[Arthropoda]]: [[Insecta]]) A type of metamorphosis development in which different larval insect instars have markedly dissimilar body forms | + | 2. ([[Arthropoda]]: [[Insecta]]) A type of metamorphosis [[development]] in which different [[larval]] insect instars have markedly dissimilar body forms |
|see also=[[heteromorphous]]. | |see also=[[heteromorphous]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:40, 13 September 2013
hypermetamorphosis (noun; Greek hyper, above; meta, after; morphosis, forming): 1. In the broad sense, refers to change of form throughout the life history.2. (Arthropoda: Insecta) A type of metamorphosis development in which different larval insect instars have markedly dissimilar body forms
See also: heteromorphous.
